Chapter 198 Two-seater test flight
Facing the morning sun, the huge Su-27UB flew lightly in the sky at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour.
Whether in the real world or in the crossing, Long Yun flew into the sky for the first time in the Su-27, and although he was a passenger, he still felt very fresh. However, just by feeling it slightly, he knew that the take-off and climbing process of this heavy fighter was no different from that of the MiG-29, and even the vision of the cockpit was quite similar.
Of course, it is not surprising that the MiG-29 and Su-27, as two designs born from the same "optimal aerodynamic configuration of twin-engine fighters", are quite similar not only in aerodynamic layout and weapon system, but also in flight and handling.
The Soviet fighter plane's engineering design, which considered wartime rearmament, was very convenient for pilots to change their models and get started quickly.
The pilot sitting in the back row was also briefly exchanging piloting feelings with Long Yun at this time, and Long Yun knew that this Air Force Major named Molotov was both an instructor at the Moscow Aviation Training Base and a secret officer serving in the KGB.
During the conversation, Molotov explained to Long Yun the reasons for this covert operation:
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, before, probably the day after you left for Moscow, there was an explosion near the 309th Regiment station, and the report showed that it seemed to have been attacked by short-range rockets, and several Western spies were captured. Obviously, the Americans are already very concerned about your existence and are also trying to carry out assassination attempts, so we have to guard against it. ”
"What, the 309th regiment was attacked?"
Although such a situation was common during the Great War, Long Yun was still a little worried about his comrades-in-arms in the regiment, and he felt that assassination was often an indiscriminate attack on the barracks, and it was better not to have any heavy casualties.
"It's okay, because the rockets weren't very accurate, they just caused some damage. But the actions of these agents should be more than that, and their abilities are not so bad; It is estimated that they will take action in the future, and they must be more careful. ”
Long Yun agreed on the radio, but he really didn't expect that the NATO secret service would pay so much attention to him, the ace pilot, and try to kill him.
Where did all these self-proclaimed chivalry of Westerners run away at this time?
Long Yun, who was wearing a heavy helmet, couldn't help but shake his head at this time, he was very glad that he didn't take the Krasnodar flight, otherwise according to the behavior of these CIA organizations recently, he might not really attack the civil airliner.
Could it be that this kind of war between the East and the West has thrown many people's minds into confusion, and even disregarded the basic bottom line of war?
No one may be able to give an answer to such a question, and Long Yun didn't think about it further, but beckoned Molotov behind him to let go of the flight control and start trying to control the Su-27, a heavy fighter with a large size, at an altitude of several thousand meters.
Putting his hand on the familiar and somewhat unfamiliar joystick, Long Yun realized that he had not piloted a fighter for many days, but the familiar arrangement on the light blue instrument panel in front of him and the radar display in the upper right corner made him quickly recall the feeling of driving the MiG-29.
Combined with the experience of playing simulators in the real world, it can be said that Long Yun has accumulated a lot of Su-27 flight hours; With a great talent for flying, it can be said that it is quite easy to control this huge fighter plane now.
As a pilot, of course, I feel different about fighter planes than the average person; After seeing the Su-27UB for the first time, after a short driving experience, Long Yun quickly developed a good impression of this large but quite agile fighter: he felt that the control of this fighter was more sensitive than that of the MiG-29, which was one size smaller in size, and this was mostly due to the use of a longitudinal fly-by-wire control system, aerodynamic design and more detailed.
From Moscow to the Caucasus, the voyage of nearly 2,000 kilometers took them nearly three hours, during which Long Yun also flew supersonic speed for a short time after obtaining permission from Molotov.
In this way, several rather violent maneuvers were done in supersonic conditions, although there were no fancy gimmicks, but they were done quite standardly, which made Molotov in the back row secretly admire. As a front-line pilot, he certainly knew that this ace lieutenant colonel had been flying the MiG-29 before, and now he should have just touched the Su-27 - or was it a relatively bulky two-seater that could handle this kind of journey?
It seems that Viktor Rezenov, this man is really a rare genius.
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, please pay attention to the navigation information and do not deviate too far from the route."
In the back row, Long Yun was kindly reminded that in fact, Molotov also felt that it was not a big deal; Since it is a simple escort mission, why not let this ace who piloted the Su-27 for the first time play more?
After all, with the Su-27's in-flight fuel capacity of more than 10,000 liters, even if it deviates from the course for several hundred kilometers, it can calmly return to base. The advantages of a heavy fighter's large fuel load and long range can be said to be vividly reflected in this fighter, which has probably always been the envy of pilots flying MiG-29s.
"Okay, that's the end of it."
Restoring the fighter plane to level flight, Long Yun maintained his economic speed at an altitude of 6,000 meters, and from time to time looked at the vast land below with blurred scenery. As summer approaches, the vast expanse of Eastern Europe is already lush and green, with large areas of farmland and woodland dotted on the gentle terrain, all shades of green as far as the distance can see.
Being able to see the ground shows that the weather is quite good along the way.
In the middle of the flight, Long Yun noticed a river on the ground that meandered and went almost the same course as the course, and from the navigation information, he thought it should be the famous Don River; The river, which was originally quite wide, now looks like a thin water strip with a slight glitter, and this leisurely sightseeing journey makes Long Yun feel quite fresh.
Speaking of which, it is probably the first time that you have traveled to this parallel world and can still have the mind to see the situation after flying a fighter plane like this.
"The view is beautiful! Hehe," he found that Long Yun was looking left and right quite curiously, and Molotov thought that he had been fighting on the front line far from his homeland for too long, and he was a little unfamiliar with the appearance of his homeland:
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, where are you from?"
"Oh,-" This should be a simple question, but Long Yun stopped him, but he reacted immediately, "I'm from Central Asia, uh, the scenery here is really different." ”
This answer is not completely nonsense, at least Long Yun felt that Victor's face did not look like a typical Slav, so it was probably from Central Asia, this was just a rough guess on his part.
"Yes! Hehe, the scenery of Central Asia is of course more rugged and masculine. As for me, I live in Voronezh, the riverside city we flew over just now! ”
"So, you live by the Don?"
"No, but it's not far off. When I was a child, I used to swim and fish in the river; I hope you can also visit it when you have time in the future, very beautiful place! ”
"Of course! Now it will be up to us when this war will be over. ”
What Long Yun said was what he said in his heart; Come to think of it, if this parallel world is not like this, his travel experience can naturally be very different. Perhaps, he could have been demobilized from the army and then traveled around as Viktor Rezenov?
But for now, I'm afraid it's just a luxury.
Hehe, Long Yun smiled unconsciously, he knew that this idea was of course completely unrealistic. If it weren't for the tension and the lack of that aerial encounter, how would he talk about crossing now?
In this way, while flying and chatting along the way, seeing the navigation information updated to a military airfield in the south-west direction, Long Yun knew that the destination of their flight this time was the suburbs of Stavropol; To be precise, the 237th Fighter Aviation Regiment is located next to this medium-sized city located 300 kilometers from the Black Sea and on the 45th parallel.
As he approached the airport, Long Yun cautiously handed over the flight control back to Molotov.
The landing process of the fighter is always the most dangerous time, even if he has flown many times on the simulator, after all, he has not really landed in the Su-27, it is better not to be reckless.
After truly experiencing the smooth landing of the two-seater Su-27UB and the sharp deceleration on the spacious runway of the military airport, Long Yun paid close attention to the situation at the airport when he landed just now: seeing the blue and white long fuselage neatly parked outside the hangar in the distance, he knew that this was the station of his new unit, the 237th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
In other words, this will be his new station, and it will also be the rear of the operation for a period of time in the future.
The Su-27UB, dragging two cruciform parachutes, taxied down the runway to the Guò airport tower, and watched the plane's smooth landing from the not-so-tall airport tower building, and the commander of the 237th Fighter Aviation Regiment, Colonel Vasily Samsonov, hurried away and walked down the steep spiral staircase with the adjutant.
"Vasily, why did the above give us such a trump card?"
While walking behind the regimental commander, the adjutant was still a little confused by this question; When the Western European front was in full swing, was it not a special arrangement to transfer the number one ace of the Red Air Force to the Caucasus to carry out tasks?
"This, eighty percent is taking into account the current shape shì."
Glancing back at the adjutant, Samsonov didn't say much, the top-secret information he had seen at the regimental headquarters before made him quite worried, but now he couldn't tell anyone casually.
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